Tobacco Smoking and Lung Cancer Perception-changing facts

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Tobacco Smoking and Lung Cancer Perception-changing facts

Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2013, Vol 13, Issue 3

Abstract

Tobacco smoking remains the most established cause of lung carcinogenesis and other disease processes. Over the last 50 years, tobacco refnement and the introduction of flters have brought a change in histology, and now adenocarcinoma has become the most prevalent subtype. Over the last decade, smoking also has emerged as a strong prognostic and predictive patient characteristic along with other variables. Tis article brieï¬‚y reviews scientifc facts about tobacco, and the process and molecular pathways involved in lung carcinogenesis in smokers and never-smokers. Te evidence from randomised trials about tobacco smokingâ€™s impact on lung cancer outcomes is also reviewed.

Authors and Affiliations

Muhammad Furrukh| Department of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman

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